Caracas vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2426
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2364
$5685
🏠 One person rent
$381
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$2746
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$5024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
91
😀 Quality of life
40
90
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 59% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5552nd and 606th ($992 vs $2426) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 541st in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 7176th and 115th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$3207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$2295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.6%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1223
$2565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.8
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$14236

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$865
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$850
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$885
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$833
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$807
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$802
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$800
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$833
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$810
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$812
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$794
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$659
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$579
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$600
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$597
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$563
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$590
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$590
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$675
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$776
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$715
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$740
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$700
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$879
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$755
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$714
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$760
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$737
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$726
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$707
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$699
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1719
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$719
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$729
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$720
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$661
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$689
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$822
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$710
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2168
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2209
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2101
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2140
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2088
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$1932
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2108
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2118
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2024
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2136
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2146
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2143
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2184
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2138
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2063
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2079
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2403
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2325
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2110
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2042
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2179
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1998
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2082
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2144
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$1949
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2247
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2077
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2111
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2074
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2245
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2095
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2229
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2054
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2106